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On August 6, 2018 at 10:48 PM 

Ralerirsz?

and received a response of:
old yang
old yin
yang
yang
yang
old yin
 

50 Cauldron

The Statement of the first hexagram

Cauldron.
Great fortune.
Continue.

The changing lines

The first line:
A cauldron overturned:
gain by expelling what is bad.
Take a concubine to have children.
The fifth line:
A cauldron with yellow handles
and a golden carrier. Gainful virtue.
The sixth line:
A cauldron with a jade carrier.
Great fortune. Nothing but gain.
yin
yang
yang
yang
yang
yang
 

43 Decisiveness

The Statement of the second hexagram

Decisiveness. Proclaim in the royal court.

Trust in the commands. Be stern.

There will be severity.

Announce to your own city.

There is no gain in going to war.

Gain by having a place to go.
 
 

The Image of the first hexagram

Fire on top of wood:
cauldron.
The noble one takes the
principal seat
to solidify his commands.
Could you stoke
the cauldron that feeds
all people?
 
 

The Image of the second hexagram

Lake rising to heaven:
decisiveness. The noble one
bestows wealth
to those below
and shuns dwelling
on his own virtues.